Illiquidity and Pricing Biases in the Real Estate Market

Pricing in an illiquid real estate market

Using a repeat sales data set, this paper tests whether a single small seller can influence the selling price of their house. We find that this influence exists and that it dominates the influence of commonly-used market conditions. Since the estimated magnitude of this effect is much higher than expected, we verify the estimate using several supplementary tests. JEL: C78, D80, R21, R31

The Pricing of Embedded Options in Real Estate Lease Contracts

Leases and rental agreements often have options attached or embedded in them. These options sometimes depend on a number of economic variables such as the Consumer Price Index (CPI), a real estate index and/or the value of real estate underlying the agreement. The evaluation of these options often involves the solution or approximation to a partial differential equation (PDE). This study analyz...

The contribution of a mature real estate market to urban regeneration: What are the prerequisites?

Systemic Illiquidity in the Federal Funds Market

This paper shows how the intraday allocation and pricing of overnight loans of federal funds reflect the decentralized interbank market in which these loans are traded. A would-be borrower or lender typically finds a counterparty institution by direct bilateral contact. Once in contact, the two counterparties to a potential trade negotiate terms that reflect their incentives for borrowing or le...

Further Evidence on Real Estate Market Efficiency

This article investigates the extent to which condominium apartment prices in Vancouver, British Columbia are set in an efficient asset market. The empirical results provide strong evidence against market efficiency. A number of instruments, including lagged annual returns and a measure of the deviation of price from fundamental or intrinsic value, to some extent predict future returns. This su...